Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wells Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wells

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.8% cheaper than Wells without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.9% cheaper than Wells without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Wells
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$27.47 £20.22
-41.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.3 £58.3
-19.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.61 £8.54
-11.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.94 £3.63
-43.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.35 £1.73
-5.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.31 £1.7
-32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.1 £5.22
-51.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.75 £4.97
-43.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wells
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 £1.08
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.33 £0.98
30.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2 £1.47
-16.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.1 £3.02
-23.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.72 £7.15
36.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.77 £3.51
67.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.18 £8.96
31.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.3 £1.69
-0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.15 £0.85
47.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.21 £1.63
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.01 £2.22
-15.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 £0.5
162.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 £0.89
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.59 £0.43
235.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.36 £1
-40.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.85 £13.13
-63.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.46 £6.23
-30.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.74 £2.01
-51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.77 £2.04
5.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wells
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.8 £2.79
-40.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$84.7 £62.3
-45.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.24 £3.12
-0.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 £0.76
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$32.24 £23.73
-42.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 £1.44
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K £27.9K
-8.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.5K £29.8K
-2.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wells
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$341 £251
-56.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.82 £10.17
51.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.18 £29.57
-1.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wells
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$53.2 £39.18
-9.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.3 £6.84
0.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wells
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,513 £1,113
-59.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.4K £13.5K
-12.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wells
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$38 £27.97
174.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.6 £39.42
-23.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$60.6 £44.62
52.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$102 £74.8
16.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wells
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,218 £896
30.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,018 £749
23.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,065 £1,520
47.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,612 £1,186
28.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wells
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.62
-32.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wells: October 29, 2025

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